Name: creator signature

Synonyms: creator signature, creator, file creator

Type: glossary

Description:
On <Mac OS> and <OS X|OS X systems>, a four- <character> signature
attached to each file. The creator signature identifies the application
that should be <launch|launched> when the <file> is opened.

References: character (glossary), file (glossary), launch (glossary),
Mac OS (glossary), OS X (glossary)

Tags: file system

